This month’s book recommendations for children by age group

Book Recommendation for 0 – 5 year olds

A heart-warming story about friendship, love and reaching for your dreams, from highly-regarded, multi-award-winning author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers. The boy and the penguin enjoy spending all their time together… That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boys advice that it is impossible.

Book Recommendation for 6 – 8 year olds

How would you like it if people thought you were awkward? Mum and Dad call me Awkward Annie. I don’t think I’m awkward. Not really. They soon had to change their minds though on the day that Awful Aunt Aggie took us to the park, didn’t they? Brave Bella they call me now. Well, someone had to save the day…

Book Recommendation for 8 – 10 year olds

Howard Carter had spent 5 long years in the hot dry desert searching for the tomb of the ancient Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun. When he ventured deeper into the tomb he found gold and treasure beyond his wildest dreams.

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